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Holy Cross: After Lafayette scare, Crusaders looking forward to showdown with Fordham

October 25, 2022
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Didn’t Lafayette get the memo? No one is capable of making Holy Cross look mediocre at times and they certainly weren’t supposed to try and ruin the huge Patriot League showdown at Fitton Field this weekend. The Crusaders survived quite a scare from the Leopards last weekend, but at the end of the year, they don’t ask how, just how many. The No. 8 Crusaders remained unbeaten at 7-0 and…

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UMass: Brown in it for the long haul when it comes to rebuild

October 25, 2022
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What’s the old saying? You don’t always get what you want, but you get what you need? One win heading into November wasn’t what UMass fans had in mind when the second Don Brown era began. At times this season, there’s been tangible evidence of improvement, but it obviously hasn’t produced victories. Almost every week, we’ve told you how much UMass is improving but they keep losing. So, are we…

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College: Cornell 24, Brown 21; Bears can’t get past Big Red as frustrating season continues

October 23, 2022
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Image courtesy of Brown Athletics By Tony Catalina NEFJ Correspondent PROVIDENCE – As the clock ticked down to zero, you could hear a pin drop from the Brown crowd on Saturday. There was collective disbelief that their Bears could get to the one yard line and ultimately not be able to punch it in for the win as Cornell held on to beat Brown 24-21. Brown never led in this…

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College: URI outlasts Monmouth 48-46 in seven OT classic

October 23, 2022
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The Rhode Island Rams survived a seven overtime thriller with a 48-46 win over the Monmouth Hawks. The game is now the longest game in FCS history. In a game that saw several lead changes and momentum swings, it was the Rams who found a way to get it done and pick up a very important win in the CAA. With the win, the Rams improved to 5-2 on the…

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College: Yolked Strong Game of the Week – Merrimack 31, Sacred Heart 25; Warriors remain atop the NEC

October 22, 2022
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NORTH ANDOVER – As Merrimack players and coaches celebrated a wild 31-25 win over Northeast Conference rival Sacred Heart on Saturday afternoon, a fan yelled something from the stands. “This ain’t the same old Merrimack!” No, it isn’t. The Warriors battled until the very last whistle and remained atop the NEC standings in front of a packed Duane Stadium in what was an instant classic type of contest for the…

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Holy Cross: No. 9 Crusaders survive scare from Lafayette to remain undefeated

October 22, 2022
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Image courtesy of Holy Cross Athletics Well, who saw that one coming? Holy Cross survived a rather stunning scare from Lafayette on Saturday, escaping with a 24-21 win to get to 7-0. The win also sets up a defecto Patriot League title game next Saturday with also unbeaten Fordham. “Definitely not pretty,” said head coach Bob Chesney. “A slow start, and then I thought in the end defensively when they…

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College: No. 25 UNH stays atop the CAA with impressive win over No. 21 Elon

October 22, 2022
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Image courtesy of @UNH_Football By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent DURHAM – The No. 25 UNH Wildcats sent the 14,137 fans in attendance on Parent’s Weekend home happy with a 40-22 win over the No. 21 Elon Phoenix on Saturday afternoon. The victory keeps UNH (6-2, 5-0) ahead of the pack in the CAA. The Wildcats remain in first after a dominating effort over the Phoenix (5-3, 3-2). UNH was led by…

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College: No. 23 Princeton leaves no doubt in blowout win over Harvard

October 21, 2022
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CAMBRIDGE – There was no statement needed by the Ivy League, no pleading from the school or fan base for a reversed decision. There was no doubt. A year after an egregious officiating error handed Princeton a win over Harvard, the Tigers visited the historic stadium in Cambridge for a rematch under the lights on national television. The 10,793 that bundled up and came out to watch were hoping for…

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College: Harvard officially begins Ivy League title quest on Friday night

October 21, 2022
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Image courtesy of Harvard Magazine We’ve been very candid here at New England Football Journal when it comes to our thoughts on Ivy League teams not getting an opportunity to play in the FCS postseason. To quote the great lawyer in Seinfeld Jackie Chiles, “it’s outrageous, egregious and preposterous.” With the Ivy League title the only championship Harvard can chase, the Crimson have shown through the first five games this…

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Harvard Four Down Preview: No. 23 Princeton Tigers (5-0) @ Harvard Crimson (4-1)

October 21, 2022
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Image courtesy of ESPN Kickoff: It doesn’t get much bigger than this for October football. After last year’s epic and controversial five overtime thriller that ultimately handed Princeton a piece of the Ivy League crown, the Tigers travel to Cambridge to face a pissed off Harvard team. First down: The Crimson converted a two point conversion in the third overtime of last year’s game that should have given them a…

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